Random House WINDWARD Paperbacks (Illustrated):
Learn more about the silver or white Windward books.
NONE AVAILABLE.
Random House MARCHESI COVER Paperbacks (Illustrated):
Learn more about the Marchesi Cover books and the two Marchesi boxed sets.
#1 Terror Castle - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with a hard crease on rear cover and down the center of
the spine, there's a tear along the bottom left corner of front cover along the spine.
Pages in second half of the book are creased. Else pages & clean. Help yourself! $8.00 SOLD
#1 Terror Castle - 7th print. Clean covers with a touch of light wear from reading. Pages tight and clean
but tanning. $12.00 SOLD
#2 Stuttering Parrot - 3rd print. Clean covers with some light wear from reading. Spine crease, hard
crease on rear cover. Pages tight and clean but starting to tan. $12.00 SOLD
#3 Whispering Mummy - 1st print. Bright, clean covers, spine crease, original store price tag on front
cover. Pages tight and clean, starting to tan. Nice! $15.00 SOLD
#6 Skeleton Island - 1st print. Covers are rough with rubbing and wear, creasing to spine and covers.
Pages tight and clean with a neatly penned name on first page. $5.00 SOLD
#7 Fiery Eye - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a hint of wear from gentle reading. Small
corner crease on rear cover. Pages starting to tan but tight and clean. Nice! $12.00 SOLD
#8 Silver Spider - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of wear from gentle reading. Faint crease
down center of spine. Pages tight and clean. Nice! $12.00
#8 Silver Spider - 8th print. Clean covers and spine with light wear from reading and light shelf wear,
original store price tag on front cover. First two pages have a 2" closed tear, else text
block is tight, almost white, and clean. $10.00 SOLD
#9 Screaming Clock - 3rd print. Light creasing to the front cover and spine, clean covers. Pages tight and
clean but tanning. $10.00 SOLD
#10 Moaning Cave - 1st print. Super nice, bright, clean covers, faint spine crease. Pages just starting to
tan. Really nice copy! $15.00
#10 Moaning Cave - 2nd print. Clean covers with hint of light wear from gentle reading, old price neatly
marked on first page. Pages tight and clean. $10.00
#10 Moaning Cave - 8th print. Clean covers with a touch of light wear from gentle reading. Original store
price tag on front cover. Pages tight, and clean. $10.00 SOLD
#12 Laughing Shadow - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine with a hard crease on front cover along
with a small corner crease. Pages tight and clean. $10.00
#15 Flaming Footprints - 1st print. Nice, bright, clean covers with just a hint of wear from gentle reading.
Pages tight and clean, starting to tan. Nice! $15.00
#15 Flaming Footprints - 3rd print. Nice, bright, clean covers with two soft creases down the spine. Pages
are tanning but nice, tight, and clean throughout. $12.00
#18 Shrinking House - 1st print. Nice, bright, clean covers with just a touch of wear from gentle reading.
Pages tight and clean but starting to tan. Nice! $15.00
Random House HITCHCOCK COVER Paperbacks (Adragna cover art):
Learn more about the Hitchcock Cover books.
#3 Whispering Mummy - 9th print. SCARCE! Contains the internal illustrations. Nice bright, clean covers
and spine with a touch of wear from gentle reading. Faint spine crease. Pages
tight and clean except for a name on first page which has been inked out in pen.
Nice, don't hesitate or you'll kick yourself when it's gone! $22.00 SOLD
#4 Green Ghost - 1st print. Moderate wear and creasing to covers and spine, "4" penned on spine. Pages
tanning but tight and clean throughout. Help yourself! $5.00 SOLD
#4 Green Ghost - 6th print. Bright, clean covers and spine with a touch of light wear from gentle reading.
Faint crease on spine. Pages tight and clean throughout except for a neatly penned
name on first page. Nice! $12.00
#5 Vanishing Treasure - 1st print. Light wear to the covers and spine, long corner crease on front cover.
Pages tanning but tight and clean throughout. $7.00 SOLD
#19 Phantom Lake - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a trace of rubbing from shelf wear.
A former owner neatly affixed a printed "19" to the spine. Pages tight and clean
throughout. Help yourself! $8.00
UPDATED - November 20, 2024
THREE INVESTIGATORS
BOOKS FOR SALE!
a.k.a. "Seth's Salvage Yard"
Are you frustrated with the hassle of trying to buy Three Investigators books through on-line auctions? It's easy to get outbid at the last minute or to find yourself in the midst of a bidding war and paying much more than you know you should have for a book. Occasionally you'll receive a book you purchased on-line only to discover that it was misrepresented by the seller, sometimes intentionally. Are you tired of searching through hundreds of over-priced Three Investigators books at on-line bookstores just to find the one or two bargains that might be there or visiting the used bookstores in your area with little or no luck? You have found the answer to your problem!
I try to keep a good selection of Three Investigators books in all formats at realistic prices - just compare to other on-line sellers. If you are looking for high-quality collector material or you simply want some reasonable books for you or your kids to read, I may have it here. If not, check back soon because I am always buying and selling. Your satisfaction is guaranteed, purchase with confidence. I'm a well-known member of the on-line Three Investigators community and have participated regularly on each of the discussion boards since 1999. I've specialized in the collecting/selling of Three Investigators books since 1998.
DOWN-SIZING or NEEDING TO SELL YOUR COLLECTION?
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Priority Mail Rate: $10.00 for the first book, rates depend on the destination and weight of the package. Up to 6 hardback books or 24 paperback books can be mailed by Priority flat-rate for $18.00. Delivery in 2-3 days.
Insurance Rates: $3.50 for up to $100.00 of value, $5.00 for up to $200.00 of value and $6.00+ for anything over $200.00 of value. I recommend insuring your books as I am not responsible for packages once they leave my hands.
International Rates: Rates vary by destination and weight, unfortunately international postal rates are very expensive and keep going up. Rates listed here aren't guaranteed, check with me first, please. 1 or 2 hardback books can be sent to most countries by Priority Mail for $40.00 in a flat-rate Priority envelope, up to 6 hardback books or 24 paperback books can be sent to most countries in a flat-rate Priority box for $84.00. Some countries charge a tax or Customs fee upon importation. International packages cannot be tracked once they are handed
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Click HERE for a list of United Kingdom HB and pb T3I Editions in English & other FOREIGN editions!
Just in: A nice selection of excellent German hardbacks with dust jackets!
- A fun way to practice your German language skills.
Click HERE for my list of Other U.S. Series Books for sale. Inexpensive!
Click HERE to visit Huganay's Corner of the Salvage Yard for original artwork and other scarce T3I ephemera!
A Complete Paperback Set of all 43 "original series" T3I Books Currently Available!
It's not often that I have a complete set available as most folks are interested only in purchasing the books they need to complete a set they've already started, so I break sets up when I get them. But if you are looking for a complete set without the time, hassle, and especially the postage expense of building a set, here you go! A few of the books are somewhat worn, quite a few are in excellent to near mint condition, most are somewhere in between. The set is a mixture of Marchesi, Hitchcock, and Keyhole paperbacks. Contact me for photos.
Price is $525.00 with FREE SHIPPING to any U.S. destination. Hurry, this won't last long!
3 Investigators FIND-YOUR-FATE Paperback Books (Illustrated):
Learn more about the Find-Your-Fate books.
NONE AVAILABLE
SCHOLASTIC and WEEKLY READER Books:
Learn more about the SBS and Weekly Reader books.
#7 Fiery Eye - 1st print, a great reading copy! Heavy wear and tear from reading and use. $3.00
#14 Coughing Dragon - 1st print, creasing, wear to covers, name inside, pages tight & clean. $3.00 SOLD
#20 Monster Mountain -3rd print, covers look almost like new, pages tight and clean, name neatly penned
inside front cover. $7.00 SOLD
#21 Haunted Mirror - 2nd print, a hint of wear from gentle reading, pages tight and clean. $5.00
#21 Haunted Mirror - 3rd print, just a hint of wear from very gentle reading, pages tight and clean, name
neatly penned inside front cover. $7.00
WEEKLY READER hardback books:
NONE AVAILABLE.
Random House BULLSEYE/KNOPF Paperbacks (early 1990's):
Learn more about the Bullseye/Knopf books.
#32 Blazing Cliffs - Just a hint of shelf wear to covers, book is in excellent condition throughout, almost
like new. Pages tight, clean, and white. Nice! $10.00 SOLD
#32 Blazing Cliffs - Light crease on front cover along the spine, a touch of wear from gentle reading,
Pages tight and clean. $8.00 SOLD
#33 Purple Pirate - Just a trace of shelf wear to covers, book is in excellent condition throughout, almost
like new. Pages tight, clean, and white. Nice! $10.00 SOLD
#35 Kidnapped Whale - Hint of shelf wear to covers with a tiny nick at bottom left corner of front cover/
spine edge. Pages tight, clean, and white. $10.00 SOLD
Random House DODGE COVER Paperbacks (late 1990's):
Learn more about the Dodge Cover books.
#4 Green Ghost - Nice and clean throughout, faint crease on front cover along spine. $5.00
Random House 3 Investigators CRIMEBUSTERS Books:
Learn more about the 3 Investigators Crimebusters spin-off series.
#1 Hot Wheels - Weekly Reader Hardback. Moderate wear to covers, pages tight and clean. $6.00 SOLD
#2 Murder To Go - 2nd print pb. Excellent. Just a touch of shelf wear to the covers. $6.00
#2 Murder To Go - 2nd print pb. Gentle wear from reading, a touch of rubbing to the edges and soft
wear from reading. $5.00
#2 Murder To Go - Larger-sized Bullseye paperback edition. Just a hint of shelf wear, else almost like
new throughout. $6.00
OTHER:
Yellowback Library - Three Investigators Issues (highly desired by serious collectors!):
#79 January, 1991 - Contains the first article ever published on T3I. $25.00
#138 December, 1995 - Contains the Morley interview with Dennis Lynds. $25.00
#149 November, 1996 - Contains the Morley interview with Gayle Lynds. $25.00
**Purchase all three for $65 and free shipping.
Alfred Hitchcock's Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries - Large 1963 hardbound picture cover book with DJ,
illustrated by Fred Banbery. Five classic mysteries penned by Robert Arthur! This is also the
same book referred to by Jupiter in "Silver Spider". This is a MUST HAVE for any 3 Investigators
collection. Bright, clean covers with some light bumping/rubbing to the corners. Nice, intact
dust jacket with light wear to edges and a couple of very short tears. Textblock is tight, crisp
and clean throughout. Nice! $12.00 SOLD
Juvenile Hitchcock Anthologies in Paperback - I've got quite a few of these, sometimes multiple
copies. Titles include: Haunted Houseful, Solve-Them-Yourself, Spellbinders in Suspense,
Monster Museum, Sinister Spies, Ghostly Gallery, Witch's Brew and Supernatural Tales of Terror
and Suspense. Priced at $3 each, let me know what you need!
MORE TO COME . . .
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Rediscover the Mystery,
Fun and Adventure
with something of real value,
something no longer made:
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Random House Original Hardbound Trade Edition #'s 1 - 28
The number in parenthesis indicates the number of titles listed on the back of the book. These are the originals
with illustrations! (Learn more about the Hardbound Trade Ed.) Also, please see the new "The T3I Guide" - A comprehensive guide to the various printings of each of the 28 titles found in the Random House trade edition.
#1 Terror Castle(0) - FIRST PRINT with Text Error on page 47! Nice, clean covers with a touch of rubbing
to surfaces and edges. Spine ends gently bumped and rubbed along with rear edge.
All four corners facing rear of shelf are gently bumped and rubbed, no exposed card-
board. Text block is tight and clean throughout. $65.00
#1 Terror Castle(16) - Clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to some edges, spine ends bumped
with light rubbing/wear, no exposed cardboard. All four corners facing rear of shelf
are gently bumped with a touch of rubbing, one has a smidgen of cardboard
peeking out. Text block is tight, nicely reglued by a former owner, and clean except
for a name neatly penned on first free blue ep. $18.00 SOLD
#2 Stuttering Parrot(0) - FIRST PRINT! No author listed, incorrect illustrator credit. Bright, clean covers
and spine. Spine ends very gently bumped with barely a trace of rubbing. Three
of the corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy, top front corner is gently
bumped with rubbing, also about a 2" length of the right edge of front cover is
moderately rubbed. Text block is nice, tight and clean throughout, top edge is a
little dusty. $45.00
#2 Stuttering Parrot(22) - Nice, clean covers with a hint of soiling to the spine. Light wear to the bumped
spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are gently bumped with a trace
rubbing, two have a smidgen of cardboard peeking out. Text block was nicely
reglued by a former owner, some partial gaps visible along inside-rear hinge,
neatly penned 1975 Christmas inscription on first free end page, else tight and
and clean throughout. Blue eps, of course. $15.00 SOLD
#3 Whispering Mummy(0) - FIRST PRINT! Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine. Spine top has a hint
of rubbing, spine bottom is gently bumped, all four corners facing rear of
shelf are nice and pointy with a trace of rubbing. Text block is nice, tight, and
clean except for a name and address penned on the first title page. Top edge
of text block has darkened. Nice! $55.00
#3 Whispering Mummy(6) - Early Printing! Clean covers with a touch of shelf wear. Tiny chip at spine top,
bottom is gently bumped with a hint of rubbing, light rubbing to rear edge of
spine. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. $20.00
#3 Whispering Mummy(16a) - Super nice, bright, clean covers with a beautiful spine! Top two corners
facing rear of shelf are gently bumped with a hint of rubbing, bottom two
are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. Nice! $22.00
#4 Green Ghost(12) - Bright, clean covers and spine, white letters on spine have slightly darkened a
shade with age, spine ends gently bumped with a touch of rubbing. All four corners
facing rear of shelf are pointy with a hint of rubbing. Text block is nice, tight, crisp,
and clean throughout. Quite nice! $22.00 SOLD
#4 Green Ghost(14) - One owner, read once, and shelved for 50 years! Super nice, bright, clean covers
with a beautiful unsoiled spine. Spine ends oh-so-gently bumped with barely a trace
of rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are pointy with a hint of rubbing.
Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. Don't hesitate! $28.00 SOLD
#4 Green Ghost(14) - Clean covers and spine with some light rubbing to most edges. Spine ends and all
four corners facing rear of shelf are bumped. Two corners have a tiny bit of card-
board exposed. All sounds much worse than it is. Text block is tight and clean. A
solid, sound book with some wear from the years. Help yourself! $12.00
#5 Vanishing Treasure(6)- FIRST PRINT! Clean covers and spine with a touch of gentle wear. Spine ends
gently bumped with a touch of rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are
pointy with a hint of rubbing. Text block is nice, tight, and clean. $28.00
#5 Vanishing Treasure(16c) - Bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of rubbing around bottom
of spine. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy with a
hint of rubbing. Text block is nice, tight, and clean with a sliver of cheese-
cloth visible along inside-front hinge. Nice! $20.00
#6 Skeleton Island(10) - Nice, clean covers and spine with a trace of shelf wear, spine ends very gently
bumped with a trace of rubbing. Two corners facing rear of shelf are nice and
pointy, two are gently bumped. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean throughout
except for two names neatly stamped on the first title page. $20.00 SOLD
#6 Skeleton Island(20) - Nice, bright, clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to the spine corners
and all four of the nice, pointy corners facing rear of shelf. Text block is tight,
crisp and clean. Sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-rear hinge. $18.00
#7 Fiery Eye (12) - Nice, bright, clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to the gently bumped
spine ends. Top two corners facing rear of shelf are very gently bumped with a hint of
rubbing, one has a smidgen of cardboard peeking out, and the two corners at the
bottom are nice and pointy. Nice, tight, crisp, clean text block. $18.00
#7 Fiery Eye(14b) - Bright, bold, clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to the gently bumped
spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is
tight, crisp, and clean throughout. An exceptional example, quite nice! $25.00 SOLD
#7 Fiery Eye(22) - Bright, clean covers and spine, round ink splotch on rear cover smaller than dime-size,
top of spine is nice and square with barely a trace of rubbing, bottom is gently bumped
with a touch of rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text
block is slightly wavy and has some faint moisture staining around the edges but no
odor, slight gap with cheesecloth visible along inside-front hinge. $10.00 SOLD
#8 Silver Spider(12) - Light rubbing and shelf wear to the clean covers and spine, spine ends bumped and
rubbed. All four corners facing rear of shelf are bumped with rubbing, bottom two
have a tiny bit of cardboard exposed. Text block was reglued to the covers, cheese-
cloth exposed along inside-rear hinge. Solid book, help yourself! $8.00 SOLD
#8 Silver Spider(14) - A beauty! One owner, read once and shelved for 50 years. Super nice, bright, clean
covers and spine with just a hint of gentle bumping to the spine ends. All four
corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean
throughout. Nice! $28.00
#9 Screaming Clock(10) - FIRST PRINT! Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine, tiny scuff near bottom
right corner of front cover, just a hint of rubbing to the oh-so-gently bumped
spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are pointy with barely a trace
of rubbing. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. Nice! $30.00 SOLD
#9Screaming Clock(18) - A beauty! Bright, clean covers and spine. Top of spine is nice and square, barely
a trace of rubbing, bottom is just barely bumped/rubbed at the corners. All four
corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy with a trace of rubbing. Text
block is tight, crisp, and clean throughout. Quite nice! $25.00 SOLD
#10 Moaning Cave(10) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, bright, clean covers, spine color has faded just a smidge.
Spine ends gently bumped with a touch of rubbing. Two of the corners facing
rear of shelf are nice and pointy, two are gently bumped. Text block is tight, crisp,
and clean throughout. $25.00 Sold
#10 Moaning Cave(16b) - Bright, bold, clean covers and spine with just a touch of rubbing to the very
gently bumped spine ends and to the four pointy corners facing rear of shelf.
It's easy to overlook, but there is a neatly penned name in blue on the first free
blue ep. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean throughout. A beauty! $25.00 Sold
#11 Talking Skull(12) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, clean covers and spine, faint indentation/scratch across front
cover, spine ends very gently bumped with a touch of rubbing. All four corners
facing rear of shelf are very gently bumped with trace of rubbing. Text block was
very nicely reglued by a former owner, pages tight and clean throughout. $22.00 SOLD
#11 Talking Skull(16) - One owner, read once and shelved for over 45 years! Super nice, bright, clean
covers and spine, spine ends very gently bumped with a hint of rubbing. All four
corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is nice, tight, and clean
throughout. Quite nice! $28.00 SOLD
#11 Talking Skull(18) - Bright, clean covers but the spine has faded just a shade (most sellers wouldn't
bother to note it). Spine ends very gently bumped with virtually no rubbing. All four
corners facing rear of shelf are pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean through-
out. Original store price tag inside front cover. Nice! $18.00
#12 Laughing Shadow(12a) - FIRST PRINT! Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine. Spine ends and
corners are sharp with just a trace of rubbing. All four corners facing rear of
shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. $35.00 SOLD
#12 Laughing Shadow(16a) - A beauty! One owner, read once, and shelved for 50 years! Super bright and
clean covers and spine with just hint of shelf wear. Text block is tight, crisp,
and clean throughout with original store tag on first page. $28.00
#13 Crooked Cat(18) - Bright, bold, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of rubbing to the sharp
spine ends and to the pointy corners facing rear of shelf. Text block is tight, crisp,
and clean throughout. A beauty! $25.00 SOLD
#13 Crooked Cat(26) - GLOSSY COVERS! Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends gently
bumped but no rubbing. Spine is slightly cocked. All four corners facing rear of
shelf are nice and pointy. Text block glue has dried out and the binding is fragile,
page 31/32 is loose. Nice looking book, help yourself! $12.00
#14 Coughing Dragon(14a) - FIRST PRINT! Clean covers and spine with a touch of wear and rubbing to
boards and edges. Spine ends bumped with some light wear. All four
corners facing rear of shelf are pointy with a trace of rubbing. Text block is
tight and clean throughout. $22.00 SOLD
#14 Coughing Dragon(16a) - Super nice, bold, bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends oh-so-gently
bumped with barely a trace of rubbing. Three of the four corners facing rear
of shelf are pointy with a hint of rubbing, the fourth is gently bumped. Text
block is tight, crisp and clean throughout. Nice! $25.00 SOLD
#14 Coughing Dragon(22) - Super nice, clean covers and spine with just a trace of rubbing to the gently
bumped spine ends. Spine has faded/darkened just a shade. All four corners
facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight and clean with a
sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-front and rear covers. Name/address
neatly stamped on first blank page, Christmas inscription on first title page.
$18.00 SOLD
#15 Flaming Footprints(16a) - FIRST PRINT! No summary on copyright page. Super nice, bright, bold, and
clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to the bottom edges and to
the very gently bumped four corners facing rear of shelf. Text block is tight
and clean throughout with a hint of foxing to outside edges. $28.00 Sold
#15 Flaming Footprints(20) - Bright, clean covers and spine with a hint of rubbing to the gently bumped
spine ends. Three of the four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy,
one is very gently bumped. Text block is nice, tight, and clean, it was nicely
reglued by a former owner but has a sliver of cheesecloth visible along
inside-rear hinge. $15.00 Sold
#16 Nervous Lion(16a) - FIRST PRINT! No summary on copyright page. Clean covers and spine with a
touch of soiling (darkening) to the spine ends gently bumped with a hint of
rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy with just the
tiniest hint of rubbing. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean, with some foxing
(browning) to the outside edges of the text block. $20.00 SOLD
#16 Nervous Lion(20) - Nice, bright, clean covers and spine, just a touch of rubbing to the gently bumped
spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy with virtually
no rubbing. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. Nice! $25.00
#17 Singing Serpent(16) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean cover and spine, spine is a nice, bright red as it
should be! Spine ends gently bumped with a touch of rubbing, as are all four
corners facing rear of shelf. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean except for a
name and date neatly penned on the first blank page. $28.00
#17 Singing Serpent(20) - A beauty! One-owner, read once and shelved for 50 years. Top of spine is near
perfect, bottom of spine is oh-so-barely bumped. All four corners facing rear of
shelf are minty pointy. Text block looks and smells like it just came off the
press. Don't hesitate or you'll kick yourself . . . $45.00
#17 Singing Serpent(26) - GLOSSY COVERS! Bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends very gently bumped with no rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and
pointy. Text block is split at pages 46/47. The second title page is loose as is
page 45/46. Nice looking book on the outside. Help yourself! $10.00
#18 Shrinking House(20) - Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine, just a touch of rubbing to top of
spine and to the gently bumped spine bottom. Top two corners facing rear of
shelf are nice and pointy, bottom two corners are very gently bumped with a
a hint of rubbing. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean with a sliver of cheese-
cloth visible along the inside-front hinge. $20.00
#18 Shrinking House(22) - Clean covers and spine. The title colors on spine have faded a shade. Spine
ends bumped and lightly rubbed. Two corners facing rear of shelf are pointy,
two are gently bumped. Text block was very nicely reglued by a former owner,
tight and clean throughout. Blue cemetery eps. $15.00 SOLD
#19 Phantom Lake(20) - First Print! Lists only titles #17-20 inside rear. Bright, clean covers and spine with
all corners being very gently bumped with a hint of rubbing. Text block is tight,
crisp and clean throughout. $38.00 Sold
#19 Phantom Lake(22) - GLOSSY COVERS! Super nice, bright, clean covers & spine with no rubbing, the
red "Hitchcock" box on spine has faded just a touch. All four corners facing rear
of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp and clean. Nice! $30.00 SOLD
#20 Monster Mountain(20) - FIRST PRINT! Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with a beautiful,
sharp spine! All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text
block is tight, crisp, and clean. Nice! $38.00 Sold
#20 Monster Mountain(22) - GLOSSY COVERS! Nice, bright, clean covers and spine with no rubbing. All
corners are nice and pointy. Text block is tight and clean, the front hinge was
neatly repaired by a former owner with a strip of white tape, there is a sliver
of cheesecloth visible along inside-rear hinge. Help yourself! $18.00
#21 Haunted Mirror(22a) - FIRST PRINT! Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine. Top of spine is nice
and square with barely a trace of wear to the corners. Little bit of wear/rubbing
to bottom of spine. One bottom corner facing rear of shelf is nice and pointy,
one is gently bumped, and the two on the front cover are bumped with some
exposed cardboard. Text block is tight, crisp and clean except a tiny piece of
one corner of the first free endpaper is missing, and there is a small "PTO Book
Fair" stamping on the first title page. $40.00 SOLD
#21 Haunted Mirror(22a) - FIRST PRINT! Super nice, bright, clean covers with just a hint of darkening to
the spine. Spine is nice and square with barely a hint of wear. Corners facing
rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp and clean throughout.
Don't hesitate, this one won't last long! $45.00 Sold
#21 Haunted Mirror(22b) - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers with a shade of darkening to the spine and rear
cover. Spine is slightly cocked and the ends are gently bumped with a touch of
rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is
tight and clean with a small name/address neatly stamped on the first white
endpaper, and an ownership tag on the opposite side of this same ep. The text
block was nicely and firmly reglued to the covers by a former owner. $28.00 Sold
#21 Haunted Mirror(22b) - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers and spine. Spine ends gently bumped with a
trace of rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice & pointy with just
a trace of rubbing. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean except for a neatly
penned name/date inside the front cover. $40.00 SOLD
#22 Dead Man's Riddle (22a) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean covers, spine exhibits a hint of soiling as is
usual. Spine ends are nice and square with pointy corners. All four corners
facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp and clean
throughout. $45.00 Sold
#22 Dead Man's Riddle(23b) - 4th print. Bright, clean covers, spine exhibits a hint of soiling (darkening) as
is usual. A hint of rubbing to the gently bumped spine ends, just a trace of
rubbing to the four pointy corners facing rear of shelf. Text block is tight and
clean throughout except for a bookplate neatly pasted to the second blank
page. $40.00 SOLD
#23 Invisible Dog - First Print! Bright, clean covers and spine with some light bumping/rubbing to spine
ends. Light rubbing to the edges. All four corners facing rear are nice and pointy with
a trace of rubbing. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean with a partial sliver of cheese-
cloth visible along inside-front hinge. $45.00 Sold
#24 Death Trap Mine - First print! Bright, clean covers and spine with just a hint of rubbing to the corners
of the spine. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is
nice and tight, there is a sliver of cheesecloth visible along the inside-front hinge
and the last 5 or 6 pages have a little soiling in the margins. $55.00 SOLD
#25 - Dancing Devil - 1st print. A beauty! Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends are nice
and sharp, just the tiniest hint of wear inside the front cover's spine gutter, looks
almost brand new. All four corners facing rear of shelf are sharp and pointy. Text
block is tight, crisp, and clean throughout. Don't hesitate or you'll kick yourself for
missing out on this one! $75.00 SOLD
#26 Headless Horse - First Print! Nice, bright, clean covers and spine, top of spine is gently bumped. All
four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and
clean throughout, it opens naturally to pages 38/39. Nice! $48.00 SOLD
#27 Magic Circle - 1st print. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine. Tiny bit of rubbing to three of the
gently bumped spine corners. Bottom two corners facing rear of shelf are nice and
pointy, top two gently bumped with smidgen of cardboard peeking out. Text block is
tight, crisp, and clean throughout. $70.00 SOLD
#28 Deadly Double - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends gently bumped and rubbed.
There is a 1" crack at the bottom of the front cover spine gutter, all four corners
facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is nice, tight, and clean through-
out except for two neatly penned names inside the front cover. Help yourself! $55.00
SOLD
GLB's - True Random House GIBRALTAR LIBRARY BINDING Books:
These books are just like the Random House Trade Edition books listed above except that they were designed to withstand the rigors of library use. The covers sometimes exhibit heavy wear but the books are sturdy and will last for generations. They are ideal for kids or for those who just want to enjoy reading a book without having to worry about possibly damaging a collectible book. (Learn more about GLB's)
#10 Moaning Cave - Early 1970s printing with ISBN and blue eps. Book is ex-library and was well-used
but is tight and complete except for the first free endpaper that held the card pocket
which was removed. Red color on spine has faded out, title is still readable. Usual
spine tags present, minimal library markings inside. Text block is tight and clean
with an occasional smudge or creased page corner. $15.00 SOLD
#34 Wandering Cave Man - 1st print. This is a "reserve copy" that was purchased, carded, and marked
but never put into circulation. Covers and spine are bright and clean but the
title on the spine has slightly darkened with age. Top right corner of the spine
is lightly bumped, otherwise really nice ends. A previous owner partially
removed the tiny spine tag which left no scarring but some discoloration. All
four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Card pocket on last blank
page, very minor stamping on first blank page, second title page, & copyright
page, no other markings noted. Text block is otherwise tight, crisp, & clean
throughout. Don't hesitate! $210.00 SOLD
#36 Missing Mermaid - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends gently bumped and rubbed.
All four corners facing rear of shelf are pointy with a trace of rubbing. The spine
tag was competently removed by a former owner leaving just a hint of scarring to
the front cover and there is some hardened adhesive residue which should clean
up nicely and further enhance the value of the book. Text block is nice, tight, and
clean except for an orange smudge in the margins of pages 34 & 35. There is a
library tag inside the front cover, remnants of the card pocket on the first blank
page, and a minor stamping on the second title page. Help yourself, this one
should fly quickly! $275.00 SOLD
#37 Two-Toed Pigeon - 1st print. This is a "reserve copy" that was purchased, carded, and marked but
never put into circulation. Covers and spine are bright and clean but the white
title on the spine has yellowed with age. Barely a trace of rubbing to spine ends.
One small tag on spine. All four corners facing rear of shelf are sharp and pointy.
Card pocket on last blank page, minor stamping on second title page and copy-
right page, no other markings noted. Text block is otherwise tight, crisp, and clean
throughout. Don't hesitate or it will be gone! $225.00 SOLD
#43 Cranky Collector - 1st print. Ex-library and unusually nice as it was withdrawn after less than a year
in circulation. Front cover is bright and clean, rear cover has a quarter-sized stain
and some light scratching. Unfortunately, the spine tags were removed without
care leaving scarring near the spine bottom. Spine ends gently bumped and
rubbed. All four corners facing rear of shelf are gently bumped and rubbed but
no exposed cardboard. Very minimal stampings within, card pocket inside rear
cover. Text block is otherwise tight, crisp, and clean. Help yourself! $135.00 SOLD
GLB Crimebusters - Scroll down to the Crimebusters section.
Random House KEYHOLE COVER Paperbacks (Adragna cover art):
Learn more about the Keyhole Cover books.
#13 Crooked Cat - 2nd print. Nice, bright, clean front cover and a spine that looks minty. Rear cover has
some soft creasing and a tiny piece of the top left corner is missing. Pages are white
fresh. Quite nice except for that back cover, help yourself! $10.00
#19 Phantom Lake - 4th print. Bright, clean covers and spine with a touch of wear from gentle reading.
and shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. $10.00
#21 Haunted Mirror - 2nd print. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with just a trace of wear from
gentle reading. Pages tight and clean, just starting to tan. $12.00 SOLD
#23 Invisible Dog - 2nd print. Nice, bright, clean covers with a touch of light wear from reading. Pages are
tight and clean throughout. $10.00 SOLD
#24 Death Trap Mine - No printing indicated on copyright page but probably a 3rd printing. Excellent,
almost like new throughout. One owner, read once, and shelved for nearly 40
years. Bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of shelf wear. Pages tight
and clean. $18.00 SOLD
#24 Death Trap Mine - No printing indicated on copyright page but probably a 3rd printing. Bright, clean
covers and spine with just a hint of shelf wear. Pages tight and clean except for a
name neatly penciled on first page. $12.00 SOLD
#25 Dancing Devil - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of shelf wear and a small
corner crease on rear cover. Pages are tight and clean throughout. $15.00 SOLD
#25 Dancing Devil - 2nd print. Near mint, almost like new throughout. One owner, read once, and shelved
for nearly 40 years. Barely a trace of shelf wear to covers/spine. Pages tight and
clean. $18.00 Sold
#26 Headless Horse - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with light wear from reading. Light rubbing to spine
edges, soft crease down center of front cover. Small, round, yellow sticker on
front cover. Pages tight and clean throughout. $10.00
#28 Deadly Double - 1st print. Near mint, almost like new throughout. One owner, read once, and shelved
for nearly 40 years. Bright, clean covers, just a touch of rubbing on spine, else
barely a trace of shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. $22.00 SOLD
#30 Shark Reef - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers, soft crease on front cover, spine is quite nice. Pages are
tight and clean throughout. $15.00 SOLD
#31 Scar-Faced Beggar - 1st print. Clean covers and spine. Soft creasing to front cover. Pages tanning
but tight and clean. Contains the Mystery Quiz page, bookmark is detached but
included with the book. $18.00 SOLD
#34 Wandering Cave Man - 5th print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for
almost 40 years. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with barely a
trace of shelf wear. Pages tight and clean throughout. $25.00 SOLD
#35 Kidnapped Whale - 3rd print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for
nearly 40 years. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of
shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. $25.00 SOLD
#36 Missing Mermaid - 6th print. Bright, clean covers and spine with a hint of shelf wear, soft crease to
spine. Pages tight and clean throughout. $18.00 SOLD
#37 Two-Toed Pigeon - 3rd print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for
nearly 40 years. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of
shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. $25.00 SOLD
#39 Trail of Terror - 3rd print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for nearly
40 years. Super bright, clean covers, spine has some light rubbing. Pages tight and
clean. Help yourself! $20.00 SOLD
#40 Rogues' Reunion - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine with a touch of soft shelf wear. Pages
tight and clean throughout. $30.00 SOLD
#41 Creep-Show Crooks - 2nd print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for
almost 40 years. Super bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of
shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. $40.00 SOLD
#42 Wreckers' Rock - 1st print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved nearly
40 years. Super bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of shelf wear.
Pages tight and clean throughout. $55.00 SOLD
